Elfen

[ˈɛlfn̩]

/[ˈɛlfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elfen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,886
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Elf

Corpus desk

Index DE-elfen · Elfen · German

Elfen · rank #19,886 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,886
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzutreten

Nearest frequency peer: einzutreten (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Elfen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Elfen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Elfen vs Elke
60% similar
Elfen vs even
40% similar
Elfen vs elle
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Elfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordElfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛlfn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,886
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Elfen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Elfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einzutreten“ (#19,885), „elle“ (#19,887), „Einzelfällen“ (#19,884). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elfen“ bei #19,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Elfen (IPA [ˈɛlfn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,886 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elfen, with forms such as "eflen", "elefn", and "elfenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Elke", "even", "elle", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Elfen, spelled E-L-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Elf
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Elf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Elf
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Elf
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Elf
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Elf
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Elf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eflen
  • elefn
  • elfenn
  • elffen
  • elfne
  • ellfen
  • lefen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elfen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eflen2elefn2elfenn1elffen1elfne2ellfen1lefen2
Edit distance from "Elfen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Elfen"?
"Elfen" is spelled E-L-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛlfn̩].
What does "Elfen" mean?
As a noun, "Elfen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Elf
What words are commonly confused with "Elfen"?
"Elfen" is commonly confused with "Elke", "even", "elle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Elfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elfen" is [ˈɛlfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elfen" come from?
"Elfen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Elfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

delle#19,865Delhi#19,864Floyd#19,908deins#19,863

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list